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Blue Whale of Catoosa, Catoosa, OK

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Blue Whale of Catoosa

Walk inside an 80-foot smiling concrete whale on a pond beside Route 66, then picnic and browse the new visitor center.

2600 N State Hwy 66 · Catoosa, OK

About Blue Whale of Catoosa

Hugh Davis built this 80-foot-long, 20-foot-tall whale of iron and concrete on a pond beside Route 66 and unveiled it in 1972 as an anniversary gift for his wife Zelta, who collected whale figurines. You can walk into the whale, climb the small ladder to a hidden compartment in its head, fish the pond and use the picnic tables. The City of Catoosa bought the property in 2020 and opened a visitor center with a gift shop in May 2026.

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  • #roadside attraction
  • #photo stop
  • #picnic area

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